Moving on to an industrial clinic in Irvine, I did radiology transcription, first reports of injury and consultation letters. Moonlighting at an acute care hospital in the ER and medical records department opened my eyes to the real world of healthcare transcription. In those early years, I was fortunate to have worked in an environment where all of the transcriptionists worked closely together and production was not the primary focus. Quality was first, production second. Besides, we were all paid hourly, so no matter what we produced, we got paid for our time.

AAMT invited us to join and become certified under the grandfather clause. In contradiction to what many believe, we did have to take an examination as well as have letters of recommendation from physicians, mentors, supervisors and anyone else we could think of who could attest to our skills and knowledge. We all took advantage of the opportunity believing that with the support of that organization, we would be on our way to riches by becoming certified MTs. In hindsight, I really did become rich, but the richness was in the continuing of our education and in the friendships that developed through the years.

Leaving the hospital environment for independence, I operated a transcription service out of my home for some of the local physicians. I happened to be talking to my supervisor at the hospital about my plans when one of the orthopedists came into the department and overheard the conversation. He asked what I would be doing and I grinned at my boss and said, "I'm going to be a call girl." I quickly appended that with, "You know, the girl doctors call when they need their transcription done." He laughed and the name stuck and I became known as "The Call Girl" for five years with that orthopedic group as my first client.

After five years, I discovered that it was difficult to get qualified help and decided to move back into network transcription. I found a wonderful office in Riverside where I was afforded the opportunity to grow as an MT. >From developing an efficient QA team, I went on to a management position. The owner, who has become a dear friend and mentor, fell under the economic crises running rampant in California at the time and sold her business to a national group, becoming a branch manager herself. This led to further growth in my personal career, moving from national to national, merger by merger.

Over 28 years my career has run the gamut from small clinics to major hospitals, and from small service owner to branch manager for a national transcription service. During that time I have worked with nearly every digital system on the market, training both transcriptionist and physician/client in the operation of those systems both on-site and via phone support. BCB came into the picture about four years ago while I was doing beta testing for a national transcription service interested in using the remote re-record feature offered by BCB at that time. Part of my job involved assisting in the development of installation procedures for the system administrators at the various branch offices as well as training the transcriptionists who would be using the system in creating control files and basic maintenance and operation. This evolved into my participation with the BCB Tucson office on the training and support staff, and finally to my present situation.

For the past 10 months or so, I have been working with BCB Voice Systems, Inc., in client support and training. Recently, I've also become an authorized VoiceFLOW trainer, working independently. I currently work under the auspices of OSOLOT Consulting. OSOLOT provides services to clinics, transcription services and hospital administrators in the area of medical transcription, from the development of an offsite service to assisting in the research and decision making in the purchase of a digital system which best fits the client's situation.

After exploring several other MT boards and newsgroups, I found MT Daily to be the most welcoming environment for giving back to the community which has nurtured the growth of my personal career. OSOLOT is actively involved in the transcription community via the MT Daily boards as well as other organizations focused on the business of medical transcription.

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3. New links added to Pet Lovers', Legal, and Cooking Boards.

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5. Doctors' slang or technical language? http://www.mtdaily.com/mt2/slang.html

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7. Confidentiality dilemma: http://www.mtdaily.com/wwwboard/messages13/9943.html

8. Insectomies: http://www.mtdaily.com/wwwboard/messages13/9892.html

9. New MT taking test: http://www.mtdaily.com/wwwboard/messages13/9704.html

10. MT stock investors: http://www.mtdaily.com/wwwboard/messages13/9676.html

11. MTs with back problems: http://www.mtdaily.com/wwwboard/messages13/9614.html

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15. Self-pampering: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/pandora/messages/7655.html

16. US regional language differences: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/pandora/messages/7475.html

17. Recovering from mixed messages: http://www.mtdaily.com/vent/messages4/5584.html

18. Recovering from job falling through: http://www.mtdaily.com/vent/messages4/5529.html

19. Conquering fear of flying: http://www.mtdaily.com/vent/messages4/5417.html

20. Is it courteous to use keyboard while on phone? http://www.mtdaily.com/vent/messages4/5328.html

2. Print Quick Correct in WP8: http://kb.corel.com/kbdocs/CWS8032/WP80WIN/WP80WIN_17470.htm

3. Moving AutoCorrect: http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q186/2/37.ASP

4. Healthy hearts: http://pharminfo.com/disease/cardio/hearthomocys.html

5. New Propulsid warnings: http://pharminfo.com/medwatch/mwrpt94.html

6. Study of Clopidogrel Versus Ticlopidine: http://pharminfo.com/pubs/ccr/ccr3_12.html

7. Study of surface ECG: http://pharminfo.com/pubs/ccr/ccr3_13.html

8. Coronary heart disease kills more in winter: http://pharminfo.com/pubs/ccr/ccr3_14.html

9. Stress testing as predictor of heart disease: http://pharminfo.com/pubs/ccr/ccr3_15.html

10. How does alcohol help the heart? http://pharminfo.com/pubs/ccr/ccr3_17.html

11. The protein canstatin helps fight cancer: http://pharminfo.com/pubs/medbrief/mb15_1.html

12. Drug-Herb interactions: http://www.thelancet.com/newlancet/reg/issues/vol355no9198/review134.html

(requires registration at the The Lancet to read but well worth it!)

13. New epilepsy drug oxcarbazepine: http://pharminfo.com/pubs/pnn/pnn50_4.html

14. Health information site: http://www.mediconsultinc.com/

15. FDA tries to stop illegal cancer drugs: http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/ANSWERS/ANS00988.html

16. FDA tries to stop online sites selling illegal drugs: http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/ANSWERS/ANS01001.html

17. Many finding help from nonprescription antidepressant, SAM-e: http://newsweek.com/nw-srv/issue/01_99b/printed/us/so/he0101_1.htm

18. New dosages for AIDS drugs coming: http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGIRSW8984C.html

19. New types of insulin delivery coming: http://wire.ap.org/APnews/main.html?PACKAGEID=diabetes

20. Childhood diarrhea linked to El Nino: http://wire.ap.org/APnews/main.html?PACKAGEID=weather

21. Surprise your children with your knowledge of giant worms: http://wire.ap.org/APnews/main.html?FRONTID=SCIENCE&STORYID=APIS72D6T1G0

22. Need to improve care of kids dying from cancer: http://wire.ap.org/APnews/main.html?PACKAGEID=cancer

23. Salmonella decreases: http://wire.ap.org/APnews/main.html?FRONTID=SCIENCE&STORYID=APIS72D6RSG0

24. Supplements for pregnancy criticized: http://wire.ap.org/APnews/main.html?FRONTID=SCIENCE&STORYID=APIS72CUJH00

25. Identifying cancer with DNA chips: http://wire.ap.org/APnews/main.html?FRONTID=SCIENCE&STORYID=APIS72CI26O0

26. Long-term results of Lyme disease treatments: http://wire.ap.org/APnews/main.html?FRONTID=SCIENCE&STORYID=APIS72C1G6G0

27. Oral sex and AIDS: http://wire.ap.org/APnews/main.html?FRONTID=SCIENCE&STORYID=APIS72BUBTO0

28. Circumcision reduces chance of AIDS: http://onenews.co.nz/Health/Aids/1999/09/16/00009572.htm

29. Surgery on fetus, hand of hope: http://www.independent.ie/1999/302/d20a.shtml

30. What is an acute care hospital? http://www.mtdaily.com/wwwboard/messages13/9510.html

31. Allergan announces new PCIOL, Sensar: http://newsnet.reuters.com/cgi-bin/basketview.cgi?b=rcom:health&s=nN03321871

32. No link found between HRT and breast cancer: http://newsnet.reuters.com/cgi-bin/basketview.cgi?b=rcom:health&s=nL03180936

33. Levaquin okayed to treat resistant pneumonias: http://newsnet.reuters.com/cgi-bin/basketview.cgi?b=rcom:health&s=nN03464974

34. Study of gene therapy and diabetes: http://newsnet.reuters.com/cgi-bin/basketview.cgi?b=rcom:health&s=nN03544776

35. Best way to stop cancer: http://newsnet.reuters.com/cgi-bin/basketview.cgi?b=rcom:health&s=nL03384739

36. New mix of Taxol that mixes with water: http://newsnet.reuters.com/cgi-bin/basketview.cgi?b=rcom:health&s=nN03440716

37. Protonix for erosive gastritis: http://www.pslgroup.com/dg/160eee.htm

38. Novantrone for MS: http://www.pslgroup.com/dg/15f696.htm

39. New AIDS drugs and new mixes: http://newsnet.reuters.com/cgi-bin/basketview.cgi?b=rcom:health&s=nN02403625

40. Supplements help Vit C levels in smokers: http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20000203/hl/fta_30.html

41. Some smaller tumors more dangerous: http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20000204/hl/dsc_34.html

42. Early treatment for epilepsy works best: http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20000203/hl/dsf_3.html

43. Huntington's disease research: http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20000203/hl/rsa_31.html

The history of Valentine's Day is obscure (see http://www.theherald.org/issues/021299/valhistory.f.html), but we all have memories of our own past Valentine's Days. Take some time to remember the good ones this weekend. My memories of Valentines Day are overshadowed by the birth of my third child on Valentine's Day, Eva B, an affectionate mother of four now, and still a romantic. Now it's time to make new memories on Valentine's Day, 2000!

I was given a new HPI MT Text Workbook and Key recently. I'll give it to the first MT student in need who writes me email at mary@mtdaily.com. Happy Valentine's Day!

2. Second private Depression-Fighters Board (limited to 20): Write me email for information. 3. MT Internships: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/newmts/messages/1033.html

4. Mob mentality and mentoring discussion: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/newmts/messages/1056.html

5. Discussion on Internet wav files: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/computers/messages/2585.html

6. What MTs want from MTSOs: http://www.mtdaily.com/mtbycompany/messages3/1870.html

7. Not getting a raise: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/ethics/messages/806.html

8. Stepson coming to stay: http://www.mtdaily.com/vent/messages4/6241.html

9. Going home to mama: http://www.mtdaily.com/vent/messages4/6238.html

10. MT Daily resources, the first two years: http://www.mtdaily.com/wwwboard/messages14/1203.html

11. Featured ad: Two used C-phones for sale, 0421; $400 each. Two Olympus T2020 transcribers; $125 each. All with foot pedals, earphones and power packs. See http://www.mtdaily.com/ads.html for details.

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13. Fair rates discussion: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/localmts/messages/688.html

14. Thursday night's ER: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/stories/messages/1705.html

15. New links added to cooking board: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/cooks

16. Legal transcriptionists' resumes: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/resumes/

17. 50 new MT job postings this week: http://www.mtjobs.com

18. New mouse suggestions: http://www.mtdaily.com/wwwboard/messages14/1391.html

19. How to nicely get rid of unwanted help: http://www.mtdaily.com/wwwboard/messages14/1328.html

20. How to enforce a contract: http://www.mtdaily.com/wwwboard/messages14/1305.html

21. Adult disabled children: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/caring/messages/21.html

22. Taebo enthusiasts: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/winners/messages/2089.html

23. Canker sore remedies: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/friends/messages3/6021.html

24. Survey of our kids' names: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/pandora/messages/8632.html

25. What kind of dog are you? http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/petlovers/messages/3180.html

26. List of work-at-home websites: http://www.mtdaily.com/faq.html#28

1. New digital mammograms: http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGI9BFFM44C.html

2. Medical links: http://www.medexplorer.com/

3. Searchable formulary: http://www.druglist.com/formulary.htm

4. Vanka's MT Medical Links: http://www.angelfire.com/mt/medicalinks/

5. Women's Self-esteem: http://www.drkoop.com/family/womens/feature.asp?id=4624&st=dkc&sct=nws&cr=nwsltr&dt=020800

6. High-carb diet not so great after all: http://www.drkoop.com/news/stories/january/sm/heart_diet.html

7. Benefits of olive oil: http://www.drkoop.com/news/stories/january/r/colon_olive.html

8. Heart disease: http://www.lifescape.com/articles/default.asp?channel=lifeevents&category=mid-life&id=587&Counter=9

9. Polyannas live longer! http://www.drkoop.com/news/stories/feb/hs/optimism.html

10. Get your sleep! http://www.drkoop.com/news/stories/feb/hs/sleep_deprive.html

11. The PSI, Pneumonia Severity Index: http://www.drkoop.com/news/stories/feb/hs/pneumonia.html

12. Lotronex (alosetron hydrochloride) for IBS: http://www.glaxowellcome.com/pr/2000/008.html

13. Doctors and Internet: http://www.drkoop.com/news/stories/feb/sm/docs_internet.html

14. Miacalcin NS nasal spray for osteoporosis: http://www.pslgroup.com/dg/16379e.htm

15. Rhinocort Aqua for allergic rhinitis: http://www.pslgroup.com/dg/161ac6.htm

16. Double hand transplant patient recovering: http://www.telegraph.co.uk:80/et?ac=000114832908976&rtmo=kLN1oqxp&atmo=ggggg3JK&pg=/et/00/2/8/warm08.html

17. List of medical bulletins: http://pharminfo.com/pubs/pubs_mnu.html#pnn

18. Telecommute Magazine: http://www.telecommutemagazine.com/

19. Headhunter: http://www.Headhunter.net/index.htm

20. Alcohol and the unborn: http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGIU7CBTI4C.html

21. TIA can indicate a coming stroke: http://www.reutershealth.com/cgi-bin/ssi/framethis?catalog=mednews&file=20000211eph.html

22. Brain or heart? http://www.reutershealth.com/cgi-bin/ssi/framethis?catalog=eline&file=2000021005.html

23. Medmarket.com: http://medmarket.com/

24. Better food hygeine related to rise in asthma: http://newsnet.reuters.com/cgi-bin/basketview.cgi?b=rcom:health&s=nL10162384

25. Best cervical cancer screening: http://www.todaysheadlinenews.com/apsv/story?id=664597&feed=PRN

26. St. John's wort and drug interactions: http://newsnet.reuters.com/cgi-bin/basketview.cgi?b=rcom:health&s=nN1013140

27. Use of lasers in brain to break up clots: http://newsnet.reuters.com/cgi-bin/basketview.cgi?b=rcom:health&s=nN10130943

29. Mr. Clean coming to the Web: http://newsnet.reuters.com/cgi-bin/basketview.cgi?b=rcom:health&s=nN09562698

30. New links added to Cooking board: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/cooks

31. New abdominal aortic aneurysm treatment: http://iview1.newsedge-web.com/eTopics/story.asp?storyid=2000p0210171.400&user=199912201749110%2E2613947&topicid=766

32. Healthcare headlines: http://www.merginet.com/news-main.htm

33. Special margarine, Benecol, for familial hypercholesterolemia: http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20000210/hl/ftc_5.html

34. Gene therapy for heart disease: http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20000210/hl/bha_30.html

35. Is technology destroying confidentiality?: http://web.lexis-nexis.com/more/ahi/19492/5491608/4

36. Do web sites have accurate health info? http://web.lexis-nexis.com/more/ahi/19492/5491608/8

37. Doctor's use of email: http://web.lexis-nexis.com/more/ahi/19495/5466598/1

38. Bill that gives children priority in organ transplants: http://web.lexis-nexis.com/more/ahi/19494/5466594/8

39. Possible cure for asthma: http://web.lexis-nexis.com/more/ahi/19497/5466657/4

40. Intranet service: http://www.hotoffice.com/what_is.asp

41. Dynamic Voice, newest sponsor of MT Daily: http://www.dynamicvoice.com

Thanks to Medsite Bookstore for a $10 coupon on $50 purchases for MT Daily MTs. See http://www.mtdaily.com/marketplace for coupon number. If anyone is using flat-rate or free phone service for dictation and free Internet service, please let us know about it on the main board. Thanks for letting others know about the newsletter. And thanks to all who help each other on the boards. If you know Morosa99@aol.com, please write us. Circulation 4,325. -Mary Morken, mary@mtdaily.com, and Lora Payne, lora@mtdaily.com

2. What is a French unit? http://www.mtdaily.com/wwwboard/messages14/2410.html

3. How to treat a friend who is a sloppy MT? http://www.mtdaily.com/wwwboard/messages14/2268.html

4. Do you have to report less than $600 income from one source? http://www.mtdaily.com/wwwboard/messages14/2211.html

5. Physicians firing patients: http://www.mtdaily.com/wwwboard/messages14/2152.html

6. Possessive of time: http://www.mtdaily.com/wwwboard/index225.html

7. Anatomy software: http://www.mtdaily.com/wwwboard/messages14/1888.html

8. What do you fear? http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/pandora/messages/9554.html

9. Suspecting unfaithfulness: http://www.mtdaily.com/vent/messages4/6947.html

10. Male MTs: http://www.mtdaily.com/vent/messages4/6909.html

11. Complaining about complainers: http://www.mtdaily.com/vent/messages4/6904.html

12. Printer cartridges: http://www.mtdaily.com/vent/messages4/6817.html

13. Unanswered e-mail: http://www.mtdaily.com/vent/messages4/6656.html

14. Defining padding lines: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/ethics/messages/840.html

15. Is your company sending unencrypted email? http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/ethics/messages/851.html

1. HIPAA (re electronic medical records privacy) deadline of 2/21/00 not expected to be met, perhaps late spring: http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20000217/hl/hcc_17.html

2. Conferences to prepare for HIPAA: Alphanet Solutions: http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/000216/nj_alphane_1.html

AHIMA, HIMSS, etc.: http://www.ahima.org/hipaa/index.html

Internet Security Conference: http://tisc.corecom.com/

3. HIPAA course and workshops: http://www.smed.com/hipaa/index.htm

4. Research groups opposing HIPAA: http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/000217/dc_bio_exe_1.html

5. AMA objections to HIPAA: http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/000216/dc_ama_pat_1.html

6. Internosis to help customers comply with HIPAA: http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/000217/va_interno_1.html

7. HIPAA Links: http://www.smed.com/hipaa/news.htm

8. Chinese herbs nephrophathy: http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20000214/hl/alb_2.html

9. Antisocial personality brain differences: http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20000214/hl/bha_32.html

10. Healthy normal short kids: http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20000214/hl/chd_1.html

11. Lactose intolerant may need calcium: http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20000216/hl/ftc_8.html

12. New lung cancer staging: http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20000216/hl/dsb_48.html

13. 300 million E-mail per day: http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20000216/hl/bha_33.html

14. One-trillion dollars per year spent in gambling: http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20000211/hl/bha_31.html

15. Compulsive computer users: http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20000207/hl/bha_27.html

16. Kodak's new virtual house calls: http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20000217/hl/dgb_16.html

17. New children's pneumococcal vaccine, Prevnar: http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20000217/hl/dgc_6.html

18. Genetic test for colon cancer: http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20000217/hl/rsf_1.html

19. Synthetic Factor VIII for hemophilia: http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20000217/hl/rse_1.html

20. Preventing shock by blocking digestive enzymes: http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20000217/hl/rsd_2.html

21. Gene therapy for liver problems: http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20000217/hl/rsc_9.html

22. Health leads to wealth: http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20000217/hl/hua_2.html

23. Prasterone for lupus: http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20000217/hl/rsa_38.html

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25. Print coupons for Shell gas: http://affiliate.freeshop.com/pg02357.htm

26. Cut calories and live longer: http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20000218/hl/rsb_21.html

27. ORALconfirm drug test: http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/000217/ma_avitar__1.html

28. Cheap prepaid phone card, 2-3c/min: http://www.lowestprepaid.com

29. Transcend wins lawsuit: http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/000214/transcend__1.html

30. Atkins Diet judged safe: http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20000218/hl/ftb_18.html

Thanks to Medsite Bookstore for a $10 coupon on $50 purchases for MT Daily MTs. See http://www.mtdaily.com/marketplace for coupon number. If anyone is using flat-rate or free phone service for dictation and free Internet service, please let us know about it on the main board. Thanks for letting others know about the newsletter. And thanks to all who help each other on the boards. Circulation 4,329. -Mary Morken, mary@mtdaily.com, and Lora Payne, lora@mtdaily.com

Here's my favorite story these days. It's especially for those facing overwhelming obstacles in life and work right now: A donkey fell in a deep well. The people had no way to get him out, so they began to shovel dirt to bury him so he wouldn't suffer so long. Instinctively the donkey shook the dirt off and stepped on it, and shook it off and stepped on it, and shook it off and stepped on it, until he was out!

Happy Friday!

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3. Looking for more national companies: http://www.mtdaily.com/faq.html

4. Looking for sample style guides from companies to put in public domain: Write me email. 5. Working for free a viable option? http://www.mtdaily.com/wwwboard/messages14/3591.html

6. Charging the hospital: http://www.mtdaily.com/wwwboard/messages14/3545.html

7. Where to shop: http://www.mtdaily.com/wwwboard/messages14/3469.html

8. Eeek! Lice: http://www.mtdaily.com/wwwboard/messages14/3351.html

9. Researching ODD: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/friends/messages3/6271.html

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13. Cable modem hacker dangers: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/computers/messages/2759.html

14. Upgrading Straight Talk: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/digital/messages/2548.html

15. How to set up a home dictaction service: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/equipment/messages/135.html

16. Need tax-wise MTs to help on Tax Board: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/taxes

17. Single moms' private board: Write me email for password. 18. Allergies and behavior: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/physicians/messages/2126.html

19. Funny doctor names: http://www.mtdaily.com/vent/messages4/7458.html

20. How to handle awful visitors: http://www.mtdaily.com/vent/messages4/7551.html

21. Falling behind: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/ethics/messages/906.html

22. New links on Just Looking board: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/justlooking/

23. An 83-character line? http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/line/messages/1624.html

24. Thanks to Vann Joe for a list of MS Word keystrokes: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/msword/messages/1069.html

25. Improving line count with macros: http://www.mtdaily.com/mtbycompany/messages3/3226.html

26. The return of the flem-spelling MT: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/typos/messages/557.html

1. Total E-med bought by Medscape/Medicalogic: http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/ap/20000223/tc/medicalogic_merger_1.html

2. Reviews of medical softwares: http://www.healthcarecomputing.com/

3. MT Week, 5/16-22: Health industry recognition dates: http://www.pohly.com/dates_alpha.shtml

4. Medical Support Groups: http://www.mediconsult.com/mc/mcsite.nsf/conditionnav/supportgroup

5. Blind students can study MT online: http://www.careerstep.com

6. Video diagnostic pill: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/et?ac=001612468322797&rtmo=Q0em9amR&atmo=tttttttd&pg=/et/00/2/21/npill21.html

7. New ostomy management: http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/02-24-2000/0001149521&EDATE=

8. REPEL-CV passes first human trial: http://www.allencaron.com/clients/lifemed/releases/022400.htm

9. New ultrasound, Technos: http://www.biosound.com/technosUS.html

10. Peri-Strips and Peri-Strips Dry for gastric ops: http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/02-24-2000/0001149328&EDATE=

11. New laser approved for LASIK surgery, video included: http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/02-24-2000/0001149410&EDATE=

12. Laser presbyopia reversal: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/f_headline.cgi?bw.022400/200551536&ticker=SRGL

13. New ECHO-COAT ultrasound needles: http://www.stsbiopolymers.com/echocoat.htm

14. Bioreseorbable SmartNail: http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/02-24-2000/0001149725&EDATE=

15. Study helps for MT students: http://pub5.ezboard.com/fmedicaltranscriptionistlessonsquizzeshandoutsandsuch.html

16. GeneExpress, a genetic reference database: http://www.corporate-ir.net/ireye/ir_site.zhtml?ticker=glgc&script=410&layout=7&item_id=76451

17. TEI (Tissue Enhancement Imaging) to be on display: http://www.biosound.com/megas_harmonics.html

18. STSAccess, National Cardiac Surgery Registry: http://www.micro-medical.com/html/STSPhaseII.htm

19. Home of the Spinal Cord Community: http://www.spinewire.com/

20. CanDo.com, site for the disabled: http://www2.spinewire.com/cgi-bin/templates/contents.html?section=58

21. First DVD archive for cardiac catheterizations installed: http://www.heartlab.com/info/pressrel/WestPenn.cfm

22. Medication error survey: http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/02-24-2000/0001149558&EDATE=

23. LDP-02 under study for Crohn's disease: http://www.mlnm.com/releases/pr022400_1.shtml

24. AP1903 to be tested on bone marrow transplant patients: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/f_headline.cgi?bw.022400/200551134&ticker=ARIA

25. Cancer trend study: http://www.businesswire.com/webbox/bw.022400/200550105.htm

26. EZ Detect test for colorectal cancer, free giveaway: http://www.ezdetect.com

27. ZstatFlu for testing for flu: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/f_headline.cgi?bw.022400/200551195&ticker=ZMTX

28. FluWatch: http://www.fluwatch.com

29. Betapace AF (sotalol hydrochloride) for AFIB/AFL: http://www.businesswire.com/webbox/bw.022400/200550312.htm

30. Patent for lysostaphin: http://www.AMBIinc.com/press/022400.html

31. Patent for new use of calcium taurate: http://www.ambiinc.com/press/022200.html

32. The social rhythm of applause: http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20000223/hl/bhb_1.html

33. Kitchen bacteria: http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20000223/hl/psa_55.html

34. Exogen 2000 approved for nonhealing bone fractures: http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/02-23-2000/0001147528&EDATE=

35. BioGlue approved: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/f_headline.cgi?bw.022200/200530186&ticker=CRY

36. Implant of first Decellularized CryoValve-SG Human Heart Valve: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/f_headline.cgi?bw.022300/200540267&ticker=CRY

37. IntraStent DoubleStrut renal implant: http://www.IntraTherapeutics.com/press_release/iti_firstdblstrut.htm

38. Thoratec VAD implant: http://www.thoratec.com/invest/press/pr212.htm

39. Oxygent may allow patients to be their own blood donors during surgery: http://www.allp.com/press/press.exe?@A0223

40. Gene therapy with chemo for ovarian cancer: http://www.msnbc.com/local/KFOR/36043.asp

41. Deskercises: http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/EMIHC000/9103/8262.html

42. Genetic Savings and Clone: http://missyplicity.com/

43. International Women's Day, March 8: http://www.nursehealer.com/Women.htm

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